Henry H. Balboni, 81, of Groveland, died in peace on Thursday, June 10, 2010 at the Hannah Duston Health Care Center in Haverhill.Born in Boston, he was the son of the late, Henry and Norma V. (Balboni) Balboni-Thibault, and was the stepson of the late Albert P. Thibault. He was raised in Malden and attended Malden Public Schools.A post World War II veteran and Korean War veteran, in 1946 he enlisted into the U.S. Army, at the young age of 17, where he would spend the next 18 months. He then re-enlisted into the U.S. Air Force and served honorably until April 1952.A machinist and licensed electrician by trade, Mr. Balboni was employed by General Electric in Lynn for thirty years and retired in 1991. He was also employed at Ametek in Wilmington.A loving, husband, father and grandfather, he savored spending time with his family and teasing them with playful gestures of love. He was an avid fisherman and amateur HAM radio operator.He leaves his beloved wife of 54 years, Grace M. (Pagliuca) Balboni of Groveland a son, Paul H. Balboni of Haverhill three daughters, Joyce M. Lord and her husband Ernest F. of Bradford, Elaine G.M. Greaney and her husband Groveland Selectman Donald N., Norma J. Bird and her husband Arnold R. “Arnie” of Groveland five adored grandchildren, Arlene M. Lord, Leigh J. Greaney, Jake O. Greaney, Jessica M. Bird, Justin W. Bird and several nieces and nephews.ARRANGEMENTS: Friends and family are respectfully invited to call on Sunday from 1 until 4 p.m. at the Kevin B. Comeau Funeral Home, 486 Main St. (Route 125) Haverhill. Funeral services will be held on Monday at 9:30 a.m. from the funeral home with a Mass of Christian burial to be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. in St. Patrick’s Church, Center Street, South Groveland. Burial will follow in Spring Grove Cemetery, Abbott Street, Andover. Memorial contributions may be made to the National Kidney Foundation in his name. Donations can be sent to the National Kidney Foundation, 30 East 33rd St., New York, NY 10016, and can also be made online at www.kidney.org/support/makegift/index.cfm. www.comeaufuneral.com.
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